What are some of the things you do to help fall asleep.. and stay asleep? Plz share anything specific or links to anything you listen to or watch. I like listening to ocean sounds without music!
I love r and b teddy swims and Chris Stapleton.
I can't be any help here... I'm narcoleptic. I just lay my head on my pillow and close my eyes and keep alarms off unless I need to get up.
Crickets and frogs. Best thing for masking my tinnitus.
@Matt2358 I always sleep with the tabletop fan on for the white noise. I have tinnitus, too.
As for falling asleep, I go to bed late and the TV lulls me to sleep. I put on a program that's not noisy (no shoot-em-ups or car chases), something with a lot of dialog like West Wing or Law & Order. I set my TV to turn off in two hours. I'm always asleep before the TV turns off.
As for staying asleep, once you're over a certain age, you are required to get up multiple times during the night to pee. It's in the bylaws. I just turn on the TV again, rinse and repeat.
I like listening to sleep meditations on YouTube. I really like one by Louise Hay.
This is very relaxing to fall asleep to. I use it sometimes but my problem is staying asleep.
A sound machine with rain and flowing creek sounds. I bought one for both of my RV’s . When I have a cuddle at home I use my big screen tv and go to U Tube for videos with a fireplace burning or a flowing creek and sometimes rain on a tin roof.
Physical tiredness through exercise a few hours in advance, and meditation.
Clearing the mind and sinking into your body helps.
Trying not to sleep as much during the day
Sleep schedule is a little messed up now, from going to work early in the morning
I've done this before:
@Maverick07 I use that method also. But I’m more likely to visualize step by step in my mind of a process. I used to use sewing, cutting out each piece, pinning and sewing them together, etc. You could do cooking & following a recipe. Or building something, repairing or any other project.
I keep my room cool and dark and I take magnesium citrate.
I have Complex PTSD, and ADhD and I am bad at getting my mind to shut down for the night. So, I struggle with insomnia frequently. I also tend toward dry skin. Turns out that can also be related to stress. (Who knew?)
I had an experience on a plane once where the hum and vibrations created a white noise that made sleep irresistible. And I’d heard people swear by their fans or their devices that intentionally make white noise. But I had limited success with those…
until last October. I got a little steam humidifier to add moisture to the air in my bedroom. The extra humidity is good for my skin. But the real surprise was how the noise affected my sleep.
It sounds a bit like someone is saying “shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh,” which is a fine thought. But there’s something beyond conscious thought that occurs. Some physiological phenomenon I can’t explain.
One cuddle bud has since introduced me to playlists that are engineered to produce particular frequencies to support brainwaves, for different types of activities (focus, sleep, etc.)
Anyway, I encourage people who haven’t had success yet, to play around with sound and see if they can find the right volume, tone, or frequency that works for them.
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This is my go-to when I can't fall asleep. Usually out in about 5 minutes.
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=q_jWkUYPg-I
I used to watch American Dad - usually asleep by the end of the episode.
This lady's ASMR channel usually works wonders for me. She's naturally soft spoken rather than doing the forced whispering that so many asmartists do.
https://m.youtube.com/user/JellybeanGreenASMR
Falling asleep is not a problem, staying asleep is. If I wake up at 3 or 4 AM, that's it, I'm up.
Absolutely number one: I pull the blanket over my exposed ear...but not my face. Muffling sound yet still breathing cool air freely is the magic, for me.
Being under a heated blanket can absolutely put me down and out! 🔥
If I'm struggling with noise keeping me awake, I have Alexa shuffle a Meditation playlist I've put together that includes super low-key music and sounds, including yoga stretch music. It works as white noise to cover up whatever exterior noise is distracting me.
@lovingspoonfull shared great advice!
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The "12 Hour Sound Machines" podcast is an amazing resource for sleep sounds.
I have a bed that vibrates. When I set it for 30 minutes, I'm usually out before it shuts off. Also, tea (yes, with caffeine) usually helps me relax. Joys of being AuDHD.